(Re)ignite your fire for teaching
Our annual Inspire conference is an opportunity to connect with yourself, your students, and your practice. This unique teaching and learning conference offers signature workshops to help K-12 educators reconnect with their passion and purpose as educators in a meaningful and productive setting. Inspire is a creative, collaborative experience that offers critical reflection and peer-to-peer discourse through engaging workshops that will help educators to return to their professional roots.
We recognize that:
At Inspire, educators will be able to:
- Teachers are often isolated in their classrooms with few opportunities to share successes and dilemmas with colleagues, especially colleagues from other school
- Teacher isolation leads to attrition and/or stagnation
- Teachers should be positioned as experts and given the opportunity to connect with other teachers to collaboratively explore ways to integrate theory and practice
- Teachers should have space to connect with themselves, their students, and their practice in a meaningful way
At Inspire, educators will be able to:
- Participate in content discussion groups
- Engage in critical reflection
- Collaborate with colleagues
- Interrogate relevant research
- Preview innovative workshops
Schedule
Time |
Session |
Detail |
8:30 - 9:00am |
Welcome & check-in |
Participants check-in to conference and receive conference materials. A room number for this location will be provided to you in the days leading up to the conference. |
9:00 - 9:30am |
Opening remarks |
Focus: See & be seen |
9:45 - 10:45am |
Workshop session 1 Breakfast will be provided during this session |
Focus: Critical reflection Session options: 1. How to I see myself? 2. How do I see my colleagues? 3. How do I see my community? 4. How do I see my students? |
11:00am - 12:30pm |
Workshop session 2 |
Focus: practical PD where theory meets practice Session options: 1. Assess for Success 2. Educating ELLs: Differentiated instruction for ELLs & SWDs 3. Keep the Kids Talking: Practices for questions & discussions 4. Learn & Lead: Data-driven inquiry 5. A Teacher’s Toolkit: Practical moves for early-career teachers |
12:30 - 1:30pm |
Lunch |
To purchase lunch, you can visit the Teachers College cafeteria or cafe, or venture off-campus |
1:30 - 3:00pm |
Workshop session 3 |
Focus: CPET signature initiatives Session options: 1. Global Learning Alliance: Research Results 2. Literacy Unbound: Reimagining texts and teaching 3. New Teacher Network: Building a foundation for the future 4. Student Press Initiative: Raising the bar for student writing 5. Exploring ESSA: Unpacking state accountability standards 6. Self-Care Strategies: Teaching for the long haul |
Registration & payment
REGISTRATION
PAYMENT
REGISTRATION
Regular registration: $50
Available through 11:59PM EST on October 30th
All attendees must complete a registration form. We will not be able to admit you to the conference if a registration form is not on file.
To adjust or cancel your registration, contact cpet@tc.edu. Refunds will be offered through October 30th. Refunds requested beyond that date will not be processed.
Available through 11:59PM EST on October 30th
All attendees must complete a registration form. We will not be able to admit you to the conference if a registration form is not on file.
To adjust or cancel your registration, contact cpet@tc.edu. Refunds will be offered through October 30th. Refunds requested beyond that date will not be processed.
Walk-in registration: $65
If space allows; available November 5th 8:30-9:00am
We may be able to accept a limited number of walk-in registrations on November 5th from 8:30-9:00am, depending on session availability. Walk-in registration must be paid with a credit card.
If space allows; available November 5th 8:30-9:00am
We may be able to accept a limited number of walk-in registrations on November 5th from 8:30-9:00am, depending on session availability. Walk-in registration must be paid with a credit card.
PAYMENT
USING A PURCHASE ORDER
Have your school contact cpet@tc.edu to initiate this process. A PO must be created by your school & received by CPET prior to registration closing in order for a promo code to be generated.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
USING A CREDIT CARD
Simply complete the registration form online. You will be asked for your credit card information at that time.
USING YOUR NEW TEACHER NETWORK MEMBERSHIP
Contact ntn@tc.edu. Once your membership has been verified, you will receive a promo code that will discount your registration 100%. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
Have your school contact cpet@tc.edu to initiate this process. A PO must be created by your school & received by CPET prior to registration closing in order for a promo code to be generated.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
USING A CREDIT CARD
Simply complete the registration form online. You will be asked for your credit card information at that time.
USING YOUR NEW TEACHER NETWORK MEMBERSHIP
Contact ntn@tc.edu. Once your membership has been verified, you will receive a promo code that will discount your registration 100%. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
FAQs
What are CTLE hours, and should I register for them?
Beginning in 2016, a registered holder of a NYS professional classroom teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate, or Level III teaching assistant certificate is required to successfully complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours. Teachers College is a state-approved provider of CTLE hours, and participants can earn up to 6 hours for attending this conference. Attendance will be verified before CTLE credits are awarded.
CTLE information must be included on your registration form. If you decline CTLE hours at the time of registration and change your mind afterward, you'll need to contact us prior to the conference. Once we reach conference day, we can no longer accommodate CTLE requests.
Can I pay for my registration using a purchase order?
Absolutely! Have your school contact cpet@tc.edu to initiate this process. A PO must be created by your school & received by CPET prior to registration closing in order for a promo code to be generated.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
What if I need to change or cancel my registration?
If you need to change your registration for any reason: contact us at cpet@tc.edu.
If you need to cancel your registration and receive a refund: contact us at cpet@tc.edu. We can offer refunds through October 30th.
Where do I go on conference day?
Participants will convene at Teachers College, Columbia University: 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027.
All attendees must go through security at the Zankel Hall entrance before checking into the conference. Please have your ticket (electronic or hard copy) and a photo ID on hand to help facilitate this process. The exact location of participant check-in will be emailed to you in the days leading up to the conference.
Where do I pick up my conference materials?
Participants must check-in during the 8:30-9:00am time slot, at the room number specified in your order confirmation. At check-in, all attendees will receive conference materials. Failing to check-in will prevent you from being admitted to sessions, and will affect your eligibility for CTLE hours.
Where will I eat?
Breakfast will be provided in your first session of the day. For lunch, you can purchase food from the Teachers College cafeteria (located on the ground level of Grace Dodge Hall), the Teachers College cafe (located on the 1st floor of Zankel Hall), or venture off-campus to one of the nearby restaurants. If you choose to leave campus, you will be required to pass security again before entering the conference.
Do you have other Chancellor's Day events?
Yes! We have two other Chancellor's Day conferences: The Big Learning Challenge on January 27th, and In Practice on June 4th.
Beginning in 2016, a registered holder of a NYS professional classroom teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate, or Level III teaching assistant certificate is required to successfully complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours. Teachers College is a state-approved provider of CTLE hours, and participants can earn up to 6 hours for attending this conference. Attendance will be verified before CTLE credits are awarded.
CTLE information must be included on your registration form. If you decline CTLE hours at the time of registration and change your mind afterward, you'll need to contact us prior to the conference. Once we reach conference day, we can no longer accommodate CTLE requests.
Can I pay for my registration using a purchase order?
Absolutely! Have your school contact cpet@tc.edu to initiate this process. A PO must be created by your school & received by CPET prior to registration closing in order for a promo code to be generated.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
What if I need to change or cancel my registration?
If you need to change your registration for any reason: contact us at cpet@tc.edu.
If you need to cancel your registration and receive a refund: contact us at cpet@tc.edu. We can offer refunds through October 30th.
Where do I go on conference day?
Participants will convene at Teachers College, Columbia University: 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027.
All attendees must go through security at the Zankel Hall entrance before checking into the conference. Please have your ticket (electronic or hard copy) and a photo ID on hand to help facilitate this process. The exact location of participant check-in will be emailed to you in the days leading up to the conference.
Where do I pick up my conference materials?
Participants must check-in during the 8:30-9:00am time slot, at the room number specified in your order confirmation. At check-in, all attendees will receive conference materials. Failing to check-in will prevent you from being admitted to sessions, and will affect your eligibility for CTLE hours.
Where will I eat?
Breakfast will be provided in your first session of the day. For lunch, you can purchase food from the Teachers College cafeteria (located on the ground level of Grace Dodge Hall), the Teachers College cafe (located on the 1st floor of Zankel Hall), or venture off-campus to one of the nearby restaurants. If you choose to leave campus, you will be required to pass security again before entering the conference.
Do you have other Chancellor's Day events?
Yes! We have two other Chancellor's Day conferences: The Big Learning Challenge on January 27th, and In Practice on June 4th.
